Exhibitors Herald (Jun-Dec 1917)

18 EXHIBITORS HERALD OCH'S PAPER A POLITICAL ORGAN; CANADIAN FILM EDITOR CHARGES Merrice R. Nutting in Editorial Writes Publication Slights A. E. A. in Which Dominion and U. S. Exhibitors are Interested ; Awards "Medal" to Bush Characterizing the "Exhibitors Trade Review" as a political organ rather than a paper run in the interest of the exhibitors of the country, Merrick R. Nutting, editor of the Canadian Motion Picture Digest, charges that the Ochs weekly does not print the news of the American Exhibitors' Association, an organization in which the exhibitors of Canada and the United States are more than slightly interested and as a subscriber to that publication demands that all the news of the exhibitors be printed. In a recent editorial under his signature, Mr. Nutting says: "One of the strongest arguments that can be used for organization is the successful convention recently held in St. John, N. B., and one of the best signs that the members of the Exhibitors' League of the Maritime Provinces realize the value of co-operation, was the readiness with which they responded to the invitation by C. C. Pettijohn, general manager of the American Exhibitors' Association, to become members of that body. During the convention meeting when affiliation with American associations was discussed, the matter was shelved until the next annual meeting, as several of the members thought that owing to the recent break in the M. P. E. L. of A. and the forming of the A. E. A. they were not sufficiently familiar with the objects and scope of these associations, and they preferred that the League take no official action in this matter. Thirteen Men Join A. E. A. "Mr. Pettijohn remained over one day after the convention and although the majority of the visiting exhibitors had returned to their homes he succeeded in securing thirteen managers who joined the American Exhibitors' Association, paying their dues for the ensuing year. This shows great progress along organization lines for some of the very men who were first to join the America* Exhibitors' Association were the ones who were the hardest to get in the Exhibitors' League when it was formed two years ago. "After reading the story of the St. John convention in the 'Exhibitors' Trade Review,' issue of Sept. 22, without hesitation we award the medal to Mr. Stephen Bush, the editor of aforementioned publication. The article he wrote consisted of two hundred and sixty-eight lines of matter, of which one hundred and fifty seven lines were devoted to what was said and done by those present, together with all the official business of tin1 League, while the remaining one hundred and eleven lines was used by Mr Bush to tell the readers of the 'Exhibitors' Trade Review' what his remarks were on that occasion. That means tha: 45 per cent of the space used in the 'Exhibitors' Trade Review' was for the self-exploitation of one Stephen Bush. Mr. Bush is a very able speaker, as he should be; that is his business. His remarks on organization were good, but also very, very general in their application. The same remarks would have had equal weight in Butte, Mont, or Nashua, N. H., and we do not doubt but what the exhibitors in those localities have listened to the sirae remarks from Mr. Bush. But as Mr. Bush will probably have a lot of explanations to offer if he continues with the 'Exhibitors' Trade Review,' he is probably wise to stay on the fence. Again we admire your modesty, Mr. Bush. " 'Steve Brody' took a chance, why not Steve Bush? Paper Slights A. E. A. "The 'Exhibitors' Trade Review' is supposed to be published of, for and by the motion picture exhibitor. As this text appears on the front cover page ws will have to take their word for that But if this is the case we think there is history being made in certain branches of this industry in which the American and Canadian exhibitor is intensely interested, and which the 'Exhibitors' Trade Review' fails to mention. We have not yet seen recorded in any issue >f the 'Exhibitors' Trade Review' the activity or success of the recently formed American Exhibitors' Association. We do not hold a brief for the American Exhibitors' (Continued on pase 20, col. 3) FILM HOUSE SEAT TAX IS SOUGHT IN MONCTON, N. New Brunswick Town Council 1 commends Assessments Accor ing to Capacity Moncton, X. B. — A new by-law been recommended by the munic council here, providing for a tax of cents a seat per month on theatres ^ a seating capacity of more than 1 persons, and three cents a seat per m< , on houses with seating capacities of than 1,000. PARAMOUNT WILL PUBLISH SERIAL STARTING OCT. 9 Monday, October 29, has been sell the publication date for Paramoi to first serial, which bears the title ", m Is 'Number One'?" Anna Kath; \C Green, a well known writer, is the j-. thor of the story. The serial, whi< i> in fifteen episodes, stars Kathleen 9 ford. 'MAID OF BELGIUM" NEXT WORLD FILM WITH ALICE BRA Y Alice Brady's next World-Pictui m called "A Maid of Belgium," and he first scenes are laid in that unh py country at the outbreak of the war. htj heroine goes mad when her roof is iot from over her head and her relative irsj killed. An American tourist and his ift( find the wandering waif and sm ?lel her to their home in this country, \ ifM she is the innocent cause of an estr ?e-j ment between her rescuers. The ilitary scenes in this picture play are ai4fi to be realistic. KING-BEE ADDS TO OFFIC The King-Bee Films Corp. of erf York has grown so rapidly in the ast two months that another suite of eta has been added to the large sui the Longacre building. VIEWS OF THREE SITUATIONS IN "THE FRINGE OF SOCIETY' Ruth Roland and Milton Sill-, Who Have the Leading Roles in this Dramatic Production, Are Supported by a Big Cast. \\ ith Pretentious Sets and Is Staged Realistically. (George Backer Kilm Corp.) The Play Is